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I’m a Drakeist, and this is what Drake means to me.

Drake is a Canadian rapper whose birth name is Aubrey. He calls Toronto — or “the 6,” a reference to the number of municipalities that make up the city — home, but also claims Houston, Memphis and Los Angeles.

Drake made singing by rappers popular and won over music fans all over the globe with that style.

Drake is to hip-hop what Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors is to the NBA: He changed the way the game is played.

Still, Drake continues his unruly use of patois. He’s blem for real. And now Drake está incursionando en cantar en español. (Translation: Drake is dabbling in singing in Spanish.)

Drake is the type of performer to spark more partisanship than a discussion on politics.

Drake is a student of hip-hop. Before him, memorable rap beefs, like Jay-Z vs. Nas, were lyrical wars waged over months. Now, hip-hop fans expect responses to dis tracks to be recorded and released at the speed of the internet — with trolling cover art.

Drake is a father. The rumors of a secret child were confirmed this year on “The Story of Adidon,” Pusha T’s blistering dis record that attacked Drake’s family, friends and Drake’s blackness (the cover was Drake in blackface). The revelation marked Drake’s first major career blemish in his almost perfect transition from child actor to pop star.

Their beef was reignited when Pusha T dropped the album “Daytona” in May, which featured “Infrared,” a dis that inflamed ghostwriting allegations against Drake. Some hip-hop fans don’t think Drake writes his own lyrics, ignoring the fact that Drake has penned songs for others, including Kanye West.

Why would he need a ghostwriter?

Drake responded within days with “Duppy Freestyle,” a lyrical evisceration of Pusha T and his G.O.O.D. Music labelmates, including West. “Whoever supposedly makin’ me hits/ But ain’t got no hits, sound like they need me,” Drake raps.

“Scorpion,” the newly released album by Drake. Photo: Republic Records, TNS

Drake is constantly responding to threats to his commercial dominance. Kendrick Lamar, Joe Budden, Diddy and Meek Mill have all taken shots at his crown. “The crown is broken in pieces, but there’s more in my possession/ There’s a whole lot in my possession,” Drake raps on “Survival,” the intro to “Scorpion,” the double album he released in June.

But Drakeists like me understand not to simply focus on who Drake is. We also pay attention to what Drake is.

Drake is a playlist. While you have to be in a mood to listen to certain artists and genres, Drake has something for every mood. Drake is mood music, because Drake made it acceptable for rappers to be in their feelings.

Drake is a meme. Everything he does, even his rap beefs, is produced with internet GIFs in mind. If Drake does something — like release an album, video or interview — it’s immediately something to discuss and dissect online.

Take the Shiggy Challenge, the craze that had people jumping out of moving vehicles so they could dance to Drake’s song “In My Feelings” and post video clips on Instagram.

Will Smith took the challenge to new heights by climbing atop a bridge in Budapest, and posting a video of himself doing the dance in a video he titled “Drake Almost Got Me Killed.”